Monday, August 4, 2014

Monday Made It!

      I hate to say it, but this may be my last or one of my last Monday Made It posts for a while.  School starts for me next Monday and this week I have a few PD workshops I signed up for. :( I am bummed because I really do love this linky, but once school starts, my other projects start to slow down and my focus is mostly on what I need at school in the nearest future!
     In the meantime, I am linking up again with Fourth Grade Frolics for another Monday Made It!

       This week I am spot lighting two projects that weren't actually mine, but my mom's!  The first two Monday Made It projects were made by my mom, but I just had to share them!
       This past week, my mom came to visit for the day and she brought me some soup.  Ironically, she had watched The Chew last Monday when they celebrated Meatless Monday.  I had watched the same portion of the show, too!  She made a soup they had on there with squash, tomatoes, beans, etc.  We topped it with her homemade salsa, a little avocado, cilantro, and some tortilla chips.  Delicious!!


       My second project was also made by my mom!  This is a T-shirt quilt that my mom made for me from a bunch of my old t-shirts! She has been working on it for a while and while it was a TON of work, it looks awesome!  There are shirts from grade school, high school, and college.  The whole thing is backed in a fleece type fabric and it is super soft.  


      My third project was made by me!  Last weekend I went to Ikea and grabbed some white stools. White stools were a little too boring, though, so I changed them up a bit. Before putting the stools together, I used a little spray paint and Mod Podge.  I spray painted the tops with 2 or 3 coats each.  Then I printed numbers and Mod Podged them on the top.  I put numbers on them so that I could assign seats if needed.  I plan on using these at my horseshoe table for guided reading groups.  Last year, I had some kiddos with special needs and they did better in certain seats.  Also, it just eliminates time and arguments if kids always go to the same seat.  So, I am thinking of letting the kids CHOOSE a spot at my table and always go to that stool.  







      My last project is NOT finished, but it should be soon!  I am in the works of my next Cam Jansen Novel Study.  You know how much I love using Cam Jansen with my kiddos.  My newest one, soon to hit the store will be Cam Jansen and the Mystery Writer Mystery. 

       Until then, go to my TpT store and grab some of my other Cam Jansen goodies or any goodies for that matter.  The whole store is on sale at 20% and with the TpT store that means 28% off for you!  Don't miss the chance for some savings! Ready to shop?? Click HERE!!!

13 comments:

  1. Found your blog over at the Monday Made It linky! I think I would love a bowl of that soup & crashing with your blanket after the 1st day of school!

    Learning at the Teacher Table

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  2. All of your projects turned out so cute! I love them, thanks for sharing! I was just at Ikea and didn't see those awesome stool!
    -Kayla
    Kayla in the Classroom

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    1. Thanks so much! I found the stools in the kitchen bar stool area. Weird, but true!

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  3. Your stools turned out sooooooooo cute! I can't believe what you did to them. You are good! Also the quilt looks great. Must be your camera. Thanks for the highlight! love you!

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  4. First, tell your mom she's awesome! That is adorable. I always say I'm gonna do something with those t-shirts... and that's as far as I get. And where's that recipe? I love making soup. Also, I'm with you on seating. You get to choose... until your behavior lets me know it is now the teacher's choice. Some kids just need a little boost and certain seating can give it to them. See you around! Kathleen
    Kidpeople Classroom

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    1. I know she is! You should be able to find the recipe on The Chew's website under Meatless Monday? My mom said they didn't give actual amounts of items and that she sort of just mixed the ingredients based on taste, etc.

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    2. Hi Kathleen, This is what I did. In a soup pot put some olive oil and saute' one chopped onion, a clove of garlic, a large red pepper chopped or 3 small ones, half a teaspoon of Cumin, half a teaspoon of Chipotle, one full teaspoon Cinnamon. I may have sautéed it all for maybe 10 minutes. Then add a 3 lb. butternut squash, peeled and cut in cubes, 6 to 8 small fresh tomatoes chopped, black beans already softened (amount up to you). I also cut fresh corn off two cobs and covered stirring occasionally for one hour. Garnish with a touch of fresh Cilantro, cut up avocado and tortilla chips or corn bread. It is delicious! Have fun!

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    1. Thanks!! I put them in my classroom today and they will work perfectly!

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  6. Did you go to BGSU? So did i! When did you graduate??

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    1. Yes!! I LOVED BG! I was there from 2000-2005. When were you there??

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